Over seventy DCHS Class of 2024 seniors were recognized last Tuesday evening during a Senior Awards Night ceremony. Friends and family packed the DCHS gym as students were honored for their years of academic and athletic achievements.
Seniors receiving scholarships and other awards were:
Daniela Amaya - General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000; MTSU Presidential Scholarship - $18,000; Tennessee Tech University On-Ramps Scholarship - $61,800; and a TTU Presidential Scholarship - $16,000.
Payton Anderson - DCHS Student Government Association Leadership Award - $250, DCHS Flag Corps.
Alexander Antoniak - General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000; Motlow State Community College Associate Degree; UT-Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship - $36,000.
Kyra Baker - Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital - $500; Tennessee Tech Presidential Scholarship -$12,000; Woodmen Life US History Award - $50.
Pacey Ballew - Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FESTO AC/DC Industry Certification.
Tess Barton - Belmont Abounding Excellence Scholarship - $4,000; Belmont University Academic Merit Scholarship - $40,000; Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $1,000; Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Scott Wolf Scholarship - $1,000; General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000; Love-Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship - $250; Southern Landscape Supply/Diamond 9 Sports Student Athlete Scholarship - $500.
Carter Benson - Love-Cantrell Funeral School Scholarship - $250.
Charles Burklow - Sullivan University - $6,000.
Dariella Buyones - Equal Chance for Education Scholarship - $98,500
Hunter Cannon - Gene Haas Scholarship - $1,000; Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville - $300.
Ansley Cantrell - Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $1,000; DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association - $500.
Elijah Cantrell - Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $1,000.
Patyn Carter - Leadership DeKalb, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Conner Close - Jr. Pro Basketball - $500
Ian Colwell - Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial - $1,000; MTSU Presidential Scholarship-$18,000; UT-Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship - $12,000.
Alvan Contreras-Ramirez - Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FESTO AC/DC Industry Certification.
Abby Cross - Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000; Love Cantrell Funeral Home-$250, Scottish Rite - $1,000.
Kendall Davis - MTSU Presidential Scholarship - $18,000; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000; UT-Chattanooga Provost Scholarship - $16,000.
Madison Dawson – Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville - $300.
William Dickens - US National Guard Enlistment.
Olivia Diego - General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000; UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship - $20,000.
Ellie Dillard - Joe Hearn Memorial Career and Technical Education Scholarship Alexandria - $1,000.
Carson Donnell - Jr Pro Basketball Scholarship - $500.
Wil Farris - Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest Third-place Winner - $75; Cumberland University Academic/Athletic Football Scholarship - $71,044.
Allyson Fuller - Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship - $250; Tennessee Tech University Cheerleading.
Riley Fuson - Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship - $500.
Micah Gandy - Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest Second-place Winner - $100; Blood Assurance Scholarship -$500; DCHS Class of 1966 - $500; DCHS Class of 1975 Danny Phillips Memorial Scholarship - $200; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Samuel Gaspar - Daughters of the American Revolution - Good Citizen Award; Talmage Young Automotive Memorial Scholarship - $300.
Trystan Seth Gibbs - Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest Fourth-place Winner - $50.
Laura Good - Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $5,000.
Kathryn Hale - (Class Salutatorian) DCHS Student Government Association Scholarship - $250; General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000; MTSU Trustee Scholarship - $20,000; MTSU Blue Raider Scholarship - $1,250.
Tristan Hall - US Army Reserves Enlistment, Tennessee Tech University Golden Opportunity - $10,000.
Brynn Harvey - DeKalb County Retired Teachers Scholarship - $300; DeKalb Emergency Services Association Scholarship - $500; Leadership DeKalb, Lucille Stewart Educational Award - $2,000; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Aaron Hatfield - Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville - $300.
Jacob Hendrix - Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship - $250; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Ella Hendrixson - HOSA Scholarship - $500; Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial - $1,000; UT Knoxville Orange and White Scholarship - $6,000.
Jonathan Hernandez - US National Guard Enlistment
Yoana Hernandez-Avalos - DCHS FCCLA Scholarship - $500; Foundation for Rural Service Washington Youth Tour.
Matty Hollingsworth - Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000.
Devin Holt - East Tennessee State University Academic Performance Provost Scholarship - $16,000; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000.
Jaxon Humphrey - Bryan College Crimson Scholar Award - $6,000; Bryan College Fishing Scholarship -$16,000; Bryan College Impact Scholarship - $2,000; DeKalb Fishing Team Scholarship - $300; DTC Communications Scholarship in memory of McAllen Foutch - $8,000; Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors Scholarship - $250.
Michael Gage Ikonen - US Navy Enlistment.
Jade Mabe - Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Luke Magness - Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $5,000; DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship - $500; DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship - $500; DeKalb County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarship - $500; DeKalb County Soil Conservation District Scholarship - $1,000; Eddie Crips Memorial Scholarship - $1,000; Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship - $500; Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship - $250; Tennessee Tech University W. Doyle & Melford Smith Scholarship - $3,000; Tennessee Tech University W. Clyde and Marie Hyder Scholarship - $1,500.
Evelyn Mitchell - MTSU Presidential Scholarship - $18,000; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Sadie Moore - DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship - $500; Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship - $250.
Briahna Murphy - Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial - $1,000; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Peyton Norris - (Class Valedictorian) DCHS Student Government Association Scholarship - $250; First Bank Scholarship - $500; General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000; MTSU Trustee Scholarship -$20,000, MTSU Blue Raider Scholarship - $1,250.
Paul Oliver - UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship - $20,000; DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship - $500; General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000; Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship - $500; the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Agricultural Sciences.
Kayleigh Overstreet - Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville - $300.
Ella Pack - Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital - $500; Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $1,000.
Xavier Parker - AMVETS POST 101 Scholarship in memory of Gary Fuson - $500.
Tyce Ratley - DTC Communications Audio/Visual Scholarship for Excellence - $1,000; Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FESTO AC/DC Industry Certification.
Maleah Ruch - AMVETS POST 101 Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship in memory of Gary Fuson - $500; First Bank Scholarship - $500.
Brayden Saliski - Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FESTO AC/DC Industry Certification.
Karson Smallwood - DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship - $500; Liberty State Bank Scholarship - $1,000; Tennessee Tech University Jazz Ensemble, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000; Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors Scholarship - $250.
Lucas Spare - Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FANUC Certified Robot Operator.
Kaleb Spears - Track and Field-Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $1,000; Milligan University Academic Scholarship, Milligan University Track & Field Athletic Scholarship, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000 (Track & Field).
Kilah Terry - Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville - $300.
Ethan Thompson - Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000.
Caroline Tobitt - DCHS Class of 1975 Tommy Stockling Memorial Scholarship - $200; Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship - $250; MTSU True Blue Scholarship - $14,000; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000; UT Knoxville Orange and White Scholarship - $6,000.
Elaina Turner - (Softball) Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship - $250.
Jackson Vantrease - General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000; Ned McWherter Scholarship - $24,000; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $20,000; UT Chattanooga Chancellor’s Scholarship - $20,000; UT-Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship - $36,000.
Ella VanVranken - Coach Jerry Foster Memorial Scholarship - $500; Jr. Pro Basketball Scholarship - $500; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Carson Vincent - Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Lilly Waggoner - Foundation for Rural Service Washington Youth Tour, Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship - $500; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000.
Nathaniel Wessel - Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000.
Ari White - Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $1,000.
Martin Willingham - Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $1,000.
Makaylee Winchester - MTSU True Blue Scholarship-$14,000; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $12,000.
Westin Wright - Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $5,000; Joe Hearn Memorial Career and Technical Education Scholarship Alexandria - $1,000; First Bank Scholarship - $500; Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville - $300; Tyler Vanhoose Memorial Scholarship - $2,000.
Konnor Young - Alan Hooper Memorial by Love Cantrell Funeral Home - $500; Greenville University Baseball Sign On, Greenville University McCallister’s Honor Scholarship - $16,000; Greenville University Merit Scholarship - $72,000; Greenville University Scholarship Day Award - $4,000; Greenville University Visit Day Award - $2,000; Southern Landscape Supply/Diamond 9 Sports Student Athlete Scholarship - $500; Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000.
